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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-12685 · published 10 July 2026

CVE-2026-12685: The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoo…

The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoor that lets an unauthenticated attacker who supplies a hard-coded, per-build key permanently delete all of the site's content, and that covertly transmits the site URL, administrator email address, and license key to a third-party server.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.38% · top 70.4% Deferred
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
10 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoor that lets an unauthenticated attacker who supplies a hard-coded, per-build key permanently delete all of the site's content, and that covertly transmits the site URL, administrator email address, and license key to a third-party server.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e5f5730-167d-4853-a764-bb9e3d62fdc4/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-12685), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.